[Albion] Lewis Dunk

[Mike Small]

On a serious note...I thought Duffy matched Lewis.

Have loved Duffy this season but he should have cleared it before their pen. Very good game apart from that imo.

 

[trueblue]

What a performance from Lewis Dunk today!

He knows exactly what the games against Palace mean and did everything he possibly could to ensure we got the right result.

Even Clinton Morrison was waxing lyrical about our England centre-back as Sky pundit today.

(James Tomkins - not so much)

Harsh on Tomkins. He’s been brilliant for us this season.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Harsh on Tomkins. He’s been brilliant for us this season.

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[Uh_huh_him]

Unless you have had a lobotomy. No doubt there will be some wankpuffins up the road that express amazement that Dunk is in the England squad yet Tomkins is not.

I think yesterday's game has put an end to that particular delusion.

 

[Icy Gull]

I think yesterday's game has put an end to that particular delusion.

Remember it was only a few games ago against Burnley that Dunk’s ability at this level was being questioned by some on here.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Remember it was only a few games ago against Burnley that Dunk’s ability at this level was being questioned by some on here.

I was referring more to Tomkins header, but yes we have our bell ends too.

 

[WATFORD zero]

At 1.00, when Balogun scores, Lewis goes to run to Balogun, and then turns and runs all the way along the front of the Palace supporters celebrating



I believe he did the same at full time yesterday - Any videos ?

I think Lewis 'gets it'

 

[BNthree]

Love how the more the scum sing the "she said no" song the better Lewis plays. Their trying to rile him just fires him up to perform at his best and they're too stupid to realise that.

 

[Weststander]

Errors crept into the performances of Dunk and Duffy for a while, but both are now back to their magnificent best. Helped by the great playing relationship they have with Stephens. It’s keeping us in the PL.

 

[drew]

Not seen it mentioned but does anyone know when the England squad is announced?

 

[rippleman]

He really does hate palace doesn't he

One of our own

 

[Weststander]

Imperious today I felt. Held the defensive unit together, never fell for their aspirations to win freekicks/penalties, with good decision making in his passing when being harried by frantic speed merchants.

So lucky to have a CB like Lewis Dunk.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Imperious today I felt. Held the defensive unit together, never fell for their aspirations to win freekicks/penalties, with good decision making in his passing when being harried by frantic speed merchants.

So lucky to have a CB like Lewis Dunk.

100% agree. We are incredibly lucky to have him.

If you’re Man City, Tottenham, Chelsea or Arsenal, you surely have to put a big bid in for him this summer. He’s better than all of their options at centre back.

Luckily for us in the case of Spurs or Arsenal who are the most realistic, I don’t think they will be able to afford him.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Imperious today I felt. Held the defensive unit together, never fell for their aspirations to win freekicks/penalties, with good decision making in his passing when being harried by frantic speed merchants.

So lucky to have a CB like Lewis Dunk.

And he managed himself very well through those “yellow card” games.

 

[WATFORD zero]

And he managed himself very well through those “yellow card” games.

I'm sure he managed to do exactly the same when he was one away from a ban the year before last ?

 

[Weststander]

100% agree. We are incredibly lucky to have him.

If you’re Man City, Tottenham, Chelsea or Arsenal, you surely have to put a big bid in for him this summer. He’s better than all of their options at centre back.

Luckily for us in the case of Spurs or Arsenal who are the most realistic, I don’t think they will be able to afford him.

Southgate’s fixation with ‘pacey’ Mings is imho a misjudgement by the ex-England CB. Dunk is simply a far better defender, fewer errors, better concentration, an intelligent player who reads situations. Stones and Mings tick other boxes, apparently, but not THE most important one.

You’re right, Spurs at Bramhall Lane and Arsenal in several games, are crying out for decent CB’s.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I always thought he was going to go to Arsenal two summers ago.

Now I really hate tempting fate, but I do wonder if he will now stay with us and take his rightful place as Albion's greatest ever player and captain

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

And he managed himself very well through those “yellow card” games.

I think that's a brilliant point. In the past we KNOW he would have been unable to resist a reckless lunge or foul. Now, he's playing right at the top of his game.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think that's a brilliant point. In the past we KNOW he would have been unable to resist a reckless lunge or foul. Now, he's playing right at the top of his game.

I guess Potter’s style helps his game as well; at times he was permanently under the cosh with Hughton.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I'm sure he managed to do exactly the same when he was one away from a ban the year before last ?

The turning point was the promotion season. He'd picked up his 12th yellow of the season in the 3-0 defeat at Forest, Duffy also limped off in the closing stages and was out for the rest of the season. We had 11 games left at that point and Dunk was 3 yellow cards away from a 3 game ban. He'd already missed 4 games through suspension that season, 1 for a 5 yellows, 2 for 10 yellows and another game ban for a red card.

He didn't get another caution in those 11 games. He also only picked up 7 yellows in our first season in the PL and didn't serve any suspensions. He also did really well last season only picking up 1 suspension for two yellow cards away to Bournemouth. For a player who throws himself into challenges like Dunk its a remarkable testament to his maturity, discipline, ability to read the game and timing that he's only missed two premier league games through suspension.